Director of Product Marketing, Core

Role Description

Dropbox is hiring a Director of Product Marketing to lead our Core Dropbox portfolio. This is a senior leadership role managing a team of PMMs responsible for go-to-market strategy, product positioning, lifecycle programs, and adoption strategy across web, mobile, and desktop experiences.

This person will own the product marketing vision and execution for the foundational surfaces of Dropbox: content organization, sharing, previews, and device access. You'll work closely with senior leaders in Product, Design, Growth, and Marketing to shape strategy and drive measurable business impact.

You'll be responsible for defining strategic narratives, building and scaling a world-class PMM team, and executing programs that improve activation, engagement, and retention.

Responsibilities

Lead Strategic Positioning and Messaging

Own and evolve the narrative for Dropbox's Core experiences. Create clear, differentiated positioning grounded in user insights and product value.

Build and Manage a High-Performing Team

Recruit, lead, and coach a team of PMMs. Set priorities, provide clarity, and build a high-trust, high-impact team culture.

Own Product Marketing Strategy for Core Experiences

Define and drive go-to-market strategy for Dropbox Core. Align efforts across product, growth, brand, and lifecycle marketing teams.

Champion the Voice of the Customer

Lead the team in developing deep customer and market understanding. Ensure insights are actionable and influence product, messaging, and activation strategies.

Drive Product-Led Growth Initiatives

Partner with Product and Growth to identify friction in key workflows, define activation strategies, and test and optimize PLG motions.

Operate as a Cross-Functional Leader

Build strong partnerships across executive stakeholders in Product, Design, Marketing, and GTM. Bring strategic clarity and strong execution across initiatives.

Requirements

10+ years in product marketing or a related field, including 3+ years in a formal people management role

Experience leading GTM strategy for large-scale, cross-platform products

Proven success in owning and scaling product-led growth strategies

Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence senior stakeholders across product and business functions

Ability to coach high-performing PMMs and grow talent

Excellent communication and storytelling skills for both internal and external audiences

Comfort working across data, research, and customer feedback to drive decisions

Preferred Qualifications

Experience leading PMM functions in fast-paced, matrixed environments

Familiarity with productivity, collaboration, or content storage software

Demonstrated ability to operate across both PLG and SLG motions

Experience influencing product strategy at the executive level

Compensation

US Zone 1 $241,400—$326,600 USD US Zone 2 $217,300—$293,900 USD US Zone 3 $193,100—$261,300 USD

The range(s) listed above is the expected annual salary/OTE (On-Target Earnings) for this role, subject to change.

Please note, OTE are for sales roles only.

Salary/OTE is just one component of Dropbox's total rewards package. All regular employees are also eligible for the corporate bonus program or a sales incentive (target included in OTE) as well as stock in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

Dropbox takes a number of factors into account when determining individual starting pay, including job and level they are hired into, location/metropolitan area, skillset, and peer compensation. We target most new hire offers between the minimum up to the middle of the range.

Dropbox uses the zip code of an employee's remote work location to determine which metropolitan pay range we use. Current US Zone locations are as follows:

• US Zone 1: San Francisco metro, New York City metro, or Seattle metro
• US Zone 2: California (outside SF metro), Colorado, Connecticut (outside NYC metro), Delaware, Illinois (Chicago metro), Indiana (Chicago metro), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (Chicago metro), New Hampshire, New Jersey (outside NYC metro), New York (outside NYC metro), Oregon, Pennsylvania (D.C. metro), Pennsylvania (outside NYC or DC metro), Texas (Austin metro) Virginia (DC metro), Washington (outside Seattle metro), Washington DC metro, West Virginia (DC metro), Wisconsin (Chicago metro)
• US Zone 3: All other US locations

Dropbox is a Virtual First company and is open to hiring candidates in all authorized locations.

Company Description

Dropbox isn't just a workplace—it's a living lab for more enlightened ways of working. We're a global community of bold visionaries and resourceful doers who are shaping the future of Dropbox—and with it the future of work. Our Virtual First model combines the autonomy of a distributed workplace with the power of human connection, making space for both meaningful work and meaningful relationships. With our start-up mindset and enterprise-level opportunities, you can be who you are and grow into who you're meant to be. Here, you can own your impact to make work more intuitive, joyful, and human—for you as a Dropboxer and for hundreds of millions of people worldwide. If you're ready to push boundaries—and yourself— Dropbox is ready for you.

Team Description

The Dropbox Marketing Team shows the world how Dropbox makes work better. We're storytellers and strategists, exploring new ways to connect our products with the people who need them. From product launches to campaign strategy, positioning to digital marketing, we blend creativity with data-driven insights to build our brand and grow our impact. Working across disciplines, you will tap into your own inventiveness while collaborating with teams throughout the organization, including Product, Sales and Engineering. If you're excited about translating complex technologies into engaging narratives and shaping how the world understands and experiences Dropbox, join our Marketing team.

Areas of work include Digital Marketing, Brand Strategy, Content Marketing, Product Marketing, Campaign Marketing, SaaS Marketing, Growth Marketing, Marketing Operations, and Customer Insights.

Benefits

Dropbox is committed to investing in the holistic health and wellbeing of all Dropboxers and their families. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:

Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan with a generous company match and immediate vesting

Flexible PTO/Paid Time Off, paid holidays, Volunteer Time Off, and more, allowing you time to unplug, unwind, and refresh

Income Protection Plans: Life and disability insurance

Business Travel Protection: Travel medical and accident insurance

Perks Allowance to be used on what matters most to you, whether that's wellness, learning and development, food and groceries, and much more

Parental benefits including: Parental Leave, Child and Adult Care, Day Care FSA, Fertility Benefits, Adoption and Surrogacy Support, and Lactation Support

Access to over 10,000 global co-working spaces through , making it easy to book flexible workspaces for collaboration or individual work

Quarterly Cell phone and internet allowance

Mental health and wellness benefits

Disability and neurodivergence support benefits

Additional benefit details are available upon request.

Dropbox supports responsible use of AI for preparation, but misrepresentation of skills or experience is not permitted. See our AI philosophy .

Dropbox is an equal opportunity employer. We are a welcoming place for everyone, and we do our best to make sure all people feel supported and connected at work. A big part of that effort is our support for members and allies of internal groups like Asians at Dropbox, BlackDropboxers, enABLE, TODOS (Latinx), Pridebox (LGBTQ), Vets at Dropbox, and Women at Dropbox.